GETTING CLEVER WITH COILS

Organizations like the Mattress Recycling Council have good suggestions for dealing with the mattress-disposal problem, but some people march to the beat of a different drummer and take a decidedly artistic approach to “disposing” of an old mattress. Just for the fun of it, here’s a look at some creatively offbeat and quirky ways that folks have repurposed old mattress innards. It’s downright amazing what springs from a vivid imagination.

1. Wine rack

Adding two planks of wood to these old mattress springs turned these once useless parts into awesome wine bottle holders. ​